Tag: Race Preview

2019 Hungarian GP preview

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The Burning Questions

Surely the upward curve of increasingly dramatic races can’t continue?!

Can Bottas mentally recover from his costly crash in Germany?

Will his performance last race prove to be a turning point for Vettel?

Can Verstappen continue his good form and head into the summer break as an outsider for the title?

Will we get the Pierre Gasly from Silverstone or Hockenheim?

The Track

The Stats

Track Length: 4.381 km

Laps: 70

Race Distance: 306.630 km

First Grand Prix: 1986

Race Lap Record: Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 2004 | 1:19.071

Outright Lap Record: Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 2017 | 1:16.276

Most Driver Wins: Lewis Hamilton | 2007, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018

Most Constructor Wins: McLaren | 1988, 1991, 1992, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012

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2019 German GP preview

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The Burning Questions

Will the run of great races continue?

Can Bottas can do anything to claw back some of Hamilton’s championship lead?

Will Leclerc and Verstappen have another epic battle?

Can Gasly continue the progress he made at Silverstone?

There are a few updates this weekend. Whose will have the biggest impact?

Could we actually have a wet race??

The Track

The Stats

Track Length: 4.574 km

Laps: 67

Race Distance: 306.458 km

First Grand Prix: 1970 (Hockenheimring) | 1951 (German GP)

Race Lap Record: Kimi Räikkönen | McLaren | 2004 | 1:13.780

Outright Lap Record: Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 2018 | 1:11.212

Most Driver Wins: Michael Schumacher | 1995, 2002, 2004, 2006

Most Constructor Wins: Ferrari | 1977, 1982, 1983, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2012

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2019 British GP preview

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The Burning Questions

Can Red Bull and/or Ferrari take momentum from their performance in Austria and challenge Mercedes again?

Will there be another controversial stewarding decision to make?

Will McLaren continue to cement their place at the front of the midfield?

Is Gasly capable of a decent result that would alleviate at least some pressure?

Can Hamilton make amends for last year’s British GP disappointment and send the home crowd wild? And if so, will he crowdsurf again?

The Track

The Stats

Track Length: 5.891 km

Laps: 52

Race Distance: 306.198 km

First Grand Prix: 1950

Race Lap Record: Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 2017 | 1:30.621

Outright Lap Record: Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 2018 | 1:25.892

Most Driver Wins: Alain Prost/Lewis Hamilton | 1983, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1993/2008, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

Most Constructor Wins: Ferrari/McLaren | 1951, 1954, 1956, 1958, 1990, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2018/1973, 1975, 1977, 1981, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2008

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2019 French GP preview

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The Burning Questions

Will Vettel’s penalty be overturned? Will the situation actually be resolved this weekend?

Can Bottas or Ferrari do something to reduce Hamilton’s momentum towards another title?

Can Renault’s aero upgrade help keep up the progress they’ve made in the last two races?

Will we have the same ridiculous trophy as last year?

What effect will the new Honda engine have on Red Bull?

Will anyone make it through the race without a migraine from those stupid lines in the run-off area?

The Track

The Stats

Track Length: 5.842 km

Laps: 53

Race Distance: 309.69 km

First Grand Prix: 1971 (Paul Ricard) | 1950 (France)

Race Lap Record: Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | 2018 | 1:34.225

Outright Lap Record: Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 2018 | 1:30.029

Most Driver Wins: Alain Prost | 1983, 1988, 1989, 1990

Most Constructor Wins: McLaren/Williams | 1976, 1988, 1989/1980, 1986, 1987

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2019 Canadian GP preview

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The Burning Questions

Will the track really favour Ferrari as predicted? We’ve heard that a few times this year..

How much of an improvement will the Mercedes engine upgrade provide?

Will the Wall of Champions claim any new victims?

Can Bottas continue to get on top in qualifying or will Monaco prove a turning point?

Will Leclerc bounce back from his less-than-ideal home Grand Prix?

The Track

The Stats

Track Length: 4.361 km

Laps: 70

Race Distance: 305.27 km

First Grand Prix: 1978 (Montreal) | 1967 (Canadian GP)

Race Lap Record: Rubens Barrichello | Ferrari | 2004 | 1:13.622

Outright Lap Record: Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 2018 | 1:10.764

Most Driver Wins: Michael Schumacher | 1994, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004

Most Constructor Wins: McLaren | 1988, 1990, 1992, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012

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2019 Monaco GP preview

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The Burning Questions

Surely Mercedes can’t claim another 1-2?!

Can Max Verstappen keep it out of the wall this year?

Something of a Monaco expert, and on a track with less engine-dependence, can Daniel Ricciardo spring a surprise?

Will Charles Leclerc’s home knowledge see him outclass his teammate?

It’s currently due to rain at some point over the weekend…could we have a classic Monaco race rather than a procession?

The Track

The Stats

Track Length: 3.337 km

Laps: 78

Race Distance: 260.286 km

First Grand Prix: 1950

Race Lap Record: Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 2018 | 1:14.260

Outright Lap Record: Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 2018 | 1:10.810

Most Driver Wins: Ayrton Senna | 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993

Most Constructor Wins: McLaren | 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2008

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2019 Spanish GP preview

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The European season kicks off.

The Burning Questions

Can anyone stop Mercedes and will Bottas 2.0 keep it up?

With updates everywhere, will the pecking order change noticeably?

Who will be the faster Ferrari driver this time?

Will the Williams updates restore some credibility to the team?

Will anyone pull a Pastor Maldonado?

The Track

The Stats

Track Length: 4.655 km

Laps: 66

Race Distance: 307.104 km

First Grand Prix: 1991 (Barcelona) | 1951 (Spanish GP)

Race Lap Record: Daniel Ricciardo | Red Bull | 2018 | 1:18.441

Outright Lap Record: Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 2018 | 1:16.173

Most Driver Wins: Michael Schumacher | 1995, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

Most Constructor Wins: Ferrari | 1996, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2013

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2019 Azerbaijan GP preview

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Expect carnage.

The Burning Questions

Will there be more team orders at Ferrari?

Can either Ferrari or Red Bull’s upgrades take them to the front?

Will Azerbaijan keep up its so far 100% record of producing highly dramatic races?

Will any of the midfield teams stake a claim for being best of the rest?

The Track

The Stats

Track Length: 6.003 km

Laps: 51

Race Distance: 306.049 km

First Grand Prix: 2016 (Baku) | 2017 (Azerbaijan GP)

Race Lap Record: Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 2017 | 1:43.441

Outright Lap Record: Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 2017 | 1:40.593

Most Driver Wins: Daniel Ricciardo/Lewis Hamilton | 2017/2018

Most Constructor Wins: Red Bull/Mercedes | 2017/2018

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2019 Chinese (1000th) GP preview

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Round Three sees Shanghai host Formula 1’s 1000th Grand Prix, hopefully with a race fitting of the occasion.

The Burning Questions

Will Charles Leclerc pick up where he left off after his stunning performance in Bahrain?

With one dominant race each (in terms of pace anyway), who will come out on top between Mercedes and Ferrari this time?

Can Pierre Gasly get his Red Bull closer to its probably rightful place in the top 6?

What happened to Bottas 2.0? Will he reappear here?

Who will have the best special one-off helmet design for the 1000th GP?

The Track

The Stats

Track Length: 5.451 km

Laps: 56

Race Distance: 305.066 km

First Grand Prix: 2004

Race Lap Record: Michael Schumacher | Ferrari | 2004 | 1:32.238

Outright Lap Record: Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 2018 | 1:31.095

Most Driver Wins: Lewis Hamilton | 2008, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2017

Most Constructor Wins: Mercedes | 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

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2019 Bahrain GP preview

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On to Round Two…

The Burning Questions

Was Australia a blip for Ferrari or is there a more fundamental problem with this year’s car?

Is Bottas really rejuvenated and now a force to be reckoned with?

Will the new regulations provide better racing at a track with a better potential for wheel-to-wheel racing?

Can Leclerc push on from a mixed first weekend for the Scuderia and properly take the challenge to Vettel?

Will the Ricciardo-Hamilton/Avocado&Ham bromance continue?

The Track

The Stats

Track Length: 5.412 km

Laps: 57

Race Distance: 308.238 km

First Grand Prix: 2004

Race Lap Record: Pedro de la Rosa | McLaren | 2005 | 1:31.447

Outright Lap Record: Sebastian Vettel | Ferrari | 2018 | 1:27.958

Most Driver Wins: Sebastian Vettel | 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018

Most Constructor Wins: Ferrari | 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2017, 2018

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